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Treating wastewater so that it can be used again.

Voluntary partnership of states, tribes, federal land managers, local air agencies and the EPA whose purpose is to understand current and evolving regional air quality issues in the West.

The right to use water diverted at a specific location on a water source, and putting it to recognized beneficial uses at set locations.

Water scarcity refers to the lack of water sources, including drinking water, to meet the needs of a population. Production of textiles for the fashion industry is responsible for a high proportion of worldwide water use, which is especially alarming considering that textile production largely takes place in regions that already suffer from scarce water […]

See SHARE.

See Water scarcity.

One who owns or operates a public water system.

Upper surface of a saturated zone, where the body of ground water is not confined by an overlying impermeable formation.

Water use is the volume of fresh water used by individuals and businesses. This includes both water consumed and water polluted in the process of meeting the needs and demand for producing goods and services for individuals and communities globally. Related to water use is the concept of water footprint,(1) developed to enhance the understanding […]

One or more water rights listed and assigned a unique number in the records of the State Engineer as being applied to a common Beneficial Use.